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The poet , described in ideal perfection , brings the whole soul of man into activity , with the subordination of its faculties to each other , according to their relative worth and dignity . He diffuses a tone , and spirit of unity ...
The poet , described in ideal perfection , brings the whole soul of man into activity , with the subordination of its faculties to each other , according to their relative worth and dignity . He diffuses a tone , and spirit of unity ...
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“ Doubtless , " as Sir John Davies observes of the soul ( and his words may with slight alteration be applied , and even more appropriately to the poetic IMAGINATION . ) “ Doubtless this could not be , but that she turns Bodies to ...
“ Doubtless , " as Sir John Davies observes of the soul ( and his words may with slight alteration be applied , and even more appropriately to the poetic IMAGINATION . ) “ Doubtless this could not be , but that she turns Bodies to ...
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“ The man that hath not music in his soul ” can indeed never be a genuine poet . Imagery ( even taken from nature , much more when transplanted from books , as travels , voyages , and works of natural history ) affecting incidents ...
“ The man that hath not music in his soul ” can indeed never be a genuine poet . Imagery ( even taken from nature , much more when transplanted from books , as travels , voyages , and works of natural history ) affecting incidents ...
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“ Not mine own fears , nor the prophetic soul Of the wide world dreaming on things to come * The mortal moon hath her eclipse endur'd , And the sad augurs mock their own presage ; Incertainties now crown themselves assurd , And Peace ...
“ Not mine own fears , nor the prophetic soul Of the wide world dreaming on things to come * The mortal moon hath her eclipse endur'd , And the sad augurs mock their own presage ; Incertainties now crown themselves assurd , And Peace ...
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I am convinced , that for the human soul to prosper in rustic life , a certain vantageground is pre - requisite . It is not every man , If my that is likely to be improved by a 39.
I am convinced , that for the human soul to prosper in rustic life , a certain vantageground is pre - requisite . It is not every man , If my that is likely to be improved by a 39.
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admiration answer appear beautiful become believe better called cause character child common composition connected continued conversation critic Dane diction distinction effect English equally excellence excitement existence expression feelings former genius German give greater hand heart human images imagination individual instance interest Italy kind language least less light lines live look manners means metre mind moral nature never object observed once original particular passage passed passion perhaps person philosophical play pleasure poem poet poetic poetry possess possible present produced prose reader reason respect round scene seems sense single soul speak spirit stanzas style talk thing thou thought tion true truth whole wish Wordsworth writers
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| Title | Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 2 Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| Author | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| Publisher | R. Fenner, 1817 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 13 Jan 2006 |
| Length | 309 pages |
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